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multiverse. They often begin their search for magical power by delving into tomes of forbidden lore, dabbling in invocations meant to attract the power of extraplanar beings, or seeking places of power where
in the Warlock Features table.
As a Multiclass Character
Gain the following traits from the Core Warlock Traits table: Hit Point Die and training with Light armor.
Gain the Warlock’s
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);{"diceNotation":"1d10+2", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Arcane Burst", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage.
Spellcasting. The apprentice casts one of the following spells, using Intelligence as the
. Some travel the world searching for esoteric tomes, while others train lesser wizards or collaborate with colleagues to create new spells.
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) damage of the chosen type and is knocked prone. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage and isn’t knocked prone.
Spellcasting. The evoker casts one of the following spells, using
searching for esoteric tomes, while others train lesser wizards or collaborate with colleagues to create new spells.
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
illusionist casts one of the following spells, using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13):
At will: dancing lights, mage hand, minor illusion
2/day each: disguise self, invisibility
, while others are devilish tricksters.
Wizards
Wizards pursue magical power through the study of arcane texts. Some travel the world searching for esoteric tomes, while others train lesser wizards or
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
necromancer casts one of the following spells, using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 15):
At will: dancing lights, mage hand, prestidigitation
2/day each: bestow curse
powers for good, hunting Undead.
Wizards
Wizards pursue magical power through the study of arcane texts. Some travel the world searching for esoteric tomes, while others train lesser wizards or
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Transmuter’s Stone. The transmuter carries a magic stone it crafted. The stone grants it one of the following benefits while bearing the stone; the transmuter chooses the benefit at the end of
following spells, using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14):
At will: light, message, prestidigitation
2/day each: fireball, hold person, knock, mage armor, polymorph, slow
1
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;t stunned.
Spellcasting. The diviner casts one of the following spells, using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 15):
At will: light, mage hand, message, prestidigitation
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they might be know-it-alls, spilling insights to advance their own status.
Wizards
Wizards pursue magical power through the study of arcane texts. Some travel the world searching for esoteric tomes, while others train lesser wizards or collaborate with colleagues to create new spells.
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enchanter casts one of the following spells, using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14):
At will: friends, mage hand, message
2/day each: charm person, mage armor, hold person
world searching for esoteric tomes, while others train lesser wizards or collaborate with colleagues to create new spells.
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Quests from the Infinite Staircase
one of the following spells, using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13):
At will: Dancing Lights, Mage Hand, Prestidigitation
1/day each: Arcane Lock, Burning Hands, Comprehend
elder sage.
Tower sages are the only folk capable of reading the Books of Prophecy, an ancient set of tomes that hint at future events of grand significance.
Tower Stewards
For centuries, the Tower of the Heavens has been stewarded by dutiful folk who practice two distinct traditions.
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abjurer casts one of the following spells, using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 16):
At will: dancing lights, mage hand, message, prestidigitation
2/day each: dispel magic
travel the world searching for esoteric tomes, while others train lesser wizards or collaborate with colleagues to create new spells.
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casts one of the following spells, using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14):
At will: dancing lights, mage hand, prestidigitation
2/day each: fireball, mage armor, unseen
through the study of arcane texts. Some travel the world searching for esoteric tomes, while others train lesser wizards or collaborate with colleagues to create new spells.Benign Transportation
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.
Spellcasting. The pledgemage casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13):
At will: guidance, light
2/day
many Lorehold students bury themselves in old tomes, others take a more cavalier approach to their studies and travel the world to see history made before their eyes. Their magic can range from spells
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the following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): mage hand, message, prestidigitation
1st level (4 slots): detect magic, protection from evil and good, ray of sickness (see “Actions
lore. They seek out arcane secrets in ancient ruins, and attempt to steal spellbooks and other tomes from wizards outside of the cult.
Cult Ranks. A follower of Myrkul wields a flail that has a skull
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following spells, using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 20):
At will: disguise self, mage hand, minor illusion
2/day each: charm person, dispel magic, greater invisibility
, wall of forceSeekers of forgotten lore and lost relics, blue abishais are the most cunning and learned of their kind. Their research into occult subjects gleaned from tomes plundered from across the
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":"thunder"} thunder damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. A Construct has disadvantage on the saving throw.
Spellcasting. The apprentice casts one of the following spells
arcane artifacts and speaking with long-dead adventurers to uncover secrets lost to time.
Though many Lorehold students bury themselves in old tomes, others take a more cavalier approach to their
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Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
;t being worn or carried take the damage and are pushed as if they were creatures that failed the saving throw.
Spellcasting. Velomachus casts one of the following spells, requiring no material
accompanied by visual effects resembling tomes and scrolls composed of golden light, perceptible distortions as time doubles back on itself, and thunderous sounds.Thunder
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ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 14, +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). It has the following wizard spells prepared
attempt to steal spellbooks and other tomes from wizards outside of the cult.
Cult Ranks. A follower of Myrkul wields a flail that has a skull replacing the normal flail's striking head. Necromite of
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Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
, the creature takes half as much damage only.
Spellcasting. The baernaloth casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell
the Books of Keeping—ancient tomes detailing the true names of the first yugoloths—report no mention of baernaloths within. Some posit that these enigmatic yugoloths were created by a
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":"Breath Weapon"}. Miirym uses one of the following breath weapons:
Cold Breath. Miirym exhales an icy blast in a 90-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 21 Constitution saving throw
effect ends for it, the creature is immune to Miirym’s Frightful Presence for the next 24 hours.
Spellcasting. Miirym casts one of the following spells, using Charisma as the spellcasting
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The Book of Many Things
’ll be found by mortals who are desperate for power and ripe for corruption.
Malaxxix seeks the Books of Keeping: ancient tomes that contain the true names of all yugoloths. To this end, it
leviathan of screeching gears made up of hundreds of tireless mezzoloths. It is a unique vehicle and Gargantuan object with the following statistics:
Armor Class: 20
Hit Points: 250
Speed: 50 ft
College of Lore
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Bards of the College of Lore know something about most things, collecting bits of knowledge from sources as diverse as scholarly tomes and peasant tales. Whether singing folk ballads in taverns or
following the tenets of a deity. A noble who keeps such a bard as a herald or advisor knows that the bard would rather be honest than politic.
The college’s members gather in libraries and
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Delving into the brittle pages of ancient tomes and weathered tablets carved with blasphemy, you have unearthed secrets of eldritch beings of unfathomable might. Most of their meaning slips like
blackened.
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Something has been following you since you uncovered the illicit secrets. You sense it always behind you, drawing closer.
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Your shadow converses with you when you’re
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The most infamous of mythos tomes, the Necronomicon contains within its pages untold secrets of the mythos.
Language: Infernal.
Attunement Check: Intelligence (Arcana) DC 20. To end your attunement
to the Necronomicon, you must defeat a mythos deity in combat.
Benefits: While attuned to the Necronomicon, you gain the following benefits:
You double your proficiency bonus if it applies to an
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;condition (escape DC 18). While Grappled the target has the Restrained condition.
Spellcasting. The elder thing casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and
Uses: 2. Immediately after another creature’s turn, the elder thing can expend a use to take one of the following actions. The elder thing regains all expended uses at the start of each of
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", "rollDamageType":"Bludgeoning"} Bludgeoning damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it has the Grappled condition (escape DC 18).
Spellcasting. The hunting horror casts one of the following
, Locate CreatureLegendary Action Uses: 2. Immediately after another creature’s turn, the hunting horror can expend a use to take one of the following actions. The hunting horror regains all
Bard
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, decipher old tomes, travel to strange places, or encounter exotic creatures. Bards love to accompany heroes to witness their deeds firsthand. A bard who can tell an awe-inspiring story from personal
a master, following the more experienced bard until you were ready to strike out on your own? Or did you attend a college where you studied bardic lore and practiced your musical magic? Perhaps you
Wizard
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else is secondary. They learn new spells as they experiment and grow in experience. They can also learn them from other wizards, from ancient tomes or inscriptions, and from ancient creatures (such as
other wizard? Perhaps you’re simply eager to put your newfound magical skills to the test in the face of danger.
QUICK BUILD
You can make a wizard quickly by following these suggestions. First
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disconnected scenes and strange vistas it describes are real.
Language: Common.
Attunement Check: Charisma (Performance) DC 15. Unlike other tomes, you are compelled to make this check when inspecting The
King in Yellow. If you succeed, you attune to the book. To end your attunement to the King in Yellow, you must meet Hastur.
Benefits: While attuned to The King in Yellow, you gain the following
Sorcerer
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chaos of Limbo, or a glimpse into the inner workings of reality. Sorcerers have no use for the spellbooks and ancient tomes of magic lore that wizards rely on, nor do they rely on a patron to grant
, the lich who created you as an experiment, or the deity who chose you to carry this power. QUICK BUILD You can make a sorcerer quickly by following these suggestions. First, Charisma should be your
Warlock
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, while poring over tomes of forbidden lore, a brilliant student’s mind is opened to realities beyond the material world and to the alien beings that dwell in the outer void. Once a pact is made, a
their patrons in dreams or waking visions, or deal only with intermediaries. QUICK BUILD You can make a warlock quickly by following these suggestions. First, Charisma should be your highest ability
Compendium
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lingering mist. The spirits apologize for any harm they caused and entreat the characters for help, sharing the following information: Their names are Derek and Violette. They were separated from
their families and taken from their homes in Djaynai long ago. The ship they were on, the Girscamen, sank, and they were lost to the sea, along with important tomes they were protecting. Something wicked
Compendium
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lingering mist. The spirits apologize for any harm they caused and entreat the characters for help, sharing the following information: Their names are Derek and Violette. They were separated from
their families and taken from their homes in Djaynai long ago. The ship they were on, the Girscamen, sank, and they were lost to the sea, along with important tomes they were protecting. Something wicked
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9. Study and Library This room was Diderius’s study and library, in which he would meet with sages and travelers. Its dusty shelves and tables are now empty, the scrolls and tomes once held here
as a thief when one of his prize tomes was misplaced. Ilda died not long after Diderius, and her spirit returned here to act as caretaker to his great stores of knowledge. Ilda is not violent except
Compendium
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9. Study and Library This room was Diderius’s study and library, in which he would meet with sages and travelers. Its dusty shelves and tables are now empty, the scrolls and tomes once held here
as a thief when one of his prize tomes was misplaced. Ilda died not long after Diderius, and her spirit returned here to act as caretaker to his great stores of knowledge. Ilda is not violent except
Compendium
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responsible for writing several planar tomes and creating many spells that bear his name, including Mordenkainen’s Faithful Hound and Mordenkainen’s Magnificent Mansion.
As his fame on Oerth grew
circle disbanded after it stopped an uprising organized by Vecna. That development fueled Mordenkainen’s lifelong hatred of the lich.
Mordenkainen travels the multiverse while following his academic